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YDKF Episode 150: The Creek

The opposite of last week’s show, this week’s episode of You Don’t Know Flack is definitely non-technical. “The Creek” was out behind my house and I spent a lot of time playing and collecting stories out there.

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YDKF Episode 149: Networks

I’m back at home and back on the mic with another episode of You Don’t Know Flack. This episode is about the exciting world of computer networks! Okay, so maybe it doesn’t sound that exciting, but give it a chance! This episode’s “loading time” is longer than usual as I discuss my experience with a network-related boot camp I recently attended.

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Sprite Castle 004: H.E.R.O.

If you’ve been holding out for a hero, you’re in luck — on this week’s episode of Sprite Castle I play and discuss H.E.R.O., the 1984 game by Activision.

If you would like to play along, you can find links to download Vice (a Commodore 64 emulator) along with all the games played on Sprite Castle by clicking on the downloads tab at the top of the page. Next week’s game is California Games by Epyx, so don’t forget to submit your questions for the next Mach Five Speed Round!

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Maps of all 20 levels: GameFAQs
H.E.R.O. Manual: Project64

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Commodore Free Magazine
Reset 64 Magazine (@ResetC64)
Commodore Is Awesome (@CommodoreBlog)
C64 Endings (@c64_endings)

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This episode of Sprite Castle is dedicated to classic gamer Rogmeister who passed away last week at the age of 61.

Sprite Castle 003: Bruce Lee

Hi ya and HiYA!! In episode 003 of Sprite Castle I play and discuss Bruce Lee, the 1984 game by Datasoft. Bruce Lee is for 1-2 players.

If you would like to play along, you can find links to download Vice (a Commodore 64 emulator) along with all the games played on Sprite Castle by clicking on the downloads tab at the top of the page. Next week’s game is H.E.R.O. by Activision, so don’t forget to submit your questions for the next Mach Five Speed Round!

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Bruce Lee Manual (C64): Project 64
Ultimate Bruce Lee (Free, Windows): http://bruce.ovine.net
Bruce Lee II (Free, Windows): bruneras.com

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Sprite Castle 002: Winter Games

Brr! In episode 002 of Sprite Castle I play and discuss Winter Games, the second game in Epyx’s “Games” series. Winter Games was released in 1985 by Epyx, features 7 events, and is for 1-8 players.

If you would like to play along, you can find links to download Vice (a Commodore 64 emulator) along with all the games played on Sprite Castle by clicking on the downloads tab at the top of the page. Next week’s game is Bruce Lee by Datasoft, so don’t forget to submit your questions for the next Mach Five Speed Round!

[Game Links]

Winter Games Manual (C64): Archive.org

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Sprite Castle 001: Sid Meier’s Pirates!

Ahoy, landlubbers! In the debut episode of Sprite Castle I play and discuss Sid Meier’s Pirates!, published by MicroProse for the Commodore 64 in 1987. You can find download links for the Commodore 64 emulator “Vice” along with all the games played on Sprite Castle by clicking on the downloads tab. Next week’s game is Winter Games by Epyx, so don’t forget to send in your questions for the Mach Five Speed Round!

[Game Links]

Pirates! Map: Archive.org
Pireats! Manual: Archive.org

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Sprite Castle 000: Introduction

Welcome to “Sprite Castle 3.0,” aka “Sprite Castle the Audio Podcast!” This 15 minute episode is a brief introduction to the show which explains who I am and what you can expect from future episodes.

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YDKF Episode 148: Modchips

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. After a slight delay, You Don’t Know Flack is back with an episode all about modchips, those devious little devices that allow you to do naughty things with your videogame consoles. In this episode I talk about the history of modchips, from the original Sony PlayStation to the last generation of consoles.

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Modchips (Wikipedia)
17 Mistakes Microsoft made in the Xbox Security System Microsoft
See also YDKF 104: Console Copiers

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YDKF Episode 147: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Another year, another relaunch. On episode 147 of You Don’t Know Flack I bring us into the new year by reflecting back on past holiday traditions and comparing them to my family’s current traditions. After a relaxing December I’m hoping to shake the ring rust off with this episode and get things back on track. In 2014 I’ll be alternating podcasts, with You Don’t Know Flack one week and Sprite Castle the following week.

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I got Christmas ornaments from MealyMonsterLand.com this year.

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YDKF Episode 146: Kong Off 3

Getting back to arcade games, I spent November 15-17 in Denver, Colorado hanging around the 1UP Arcade attending the 3rd Annual Kong Off Tournament. Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe, Walter Day and the 32 best Donkey Kong players in the world attended the tournament. In this episode of You Don’t Know Flack I talk about my time spent at the Kong Off 3 and some of the other classic arcades I visited in and around Denver!

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The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time Documentary
The 1UP and 2UP Arcades in Denver
Lyons Classic Pinball and Video
The Episode of No Quarter I appear on (ep58, “Warrior”)
Pictures of Robb’s Basement Arcade (taken by Mike)

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